Suspension-couch.



PATENTED 0011.22. 1907. J. B. PATTERSON.'

SUSPEJJSIN COUGH. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 8.11507.

` of the United States, residing at the city of Philadelii'ation.

. section whicheffords a maximum of strength for a minii the spreaders 7, and the vclue cords may beattachedto the spreaders and `to the cloth by clips l0, shown in pension couch or seat whichwill be ornamental, comcouch; and to provide-a structure and arrangement of oi a couch embodying Tfeatures of the invention. Fig.

'features of the invention.V Figs'. 4 and 5, are similar 4UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SUSPENSION-'COUCHL Application filed August 8 To all whom it may concern.'

Be itknown that I, JAMES Bf. PATTERSON, a citizen phia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of vPennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Suspension-Couch, of which the following is a speci- Obects of the present invention are to provide va susiortable, light,y attractive and capable of'use as a piece o f porch or outdoor furniture; to provide for keeping the bodyl ofthe couch stretched-tight and in comfortable position; to .arrange for,l ladjusting the height of the parts by which thesefvarious objects are attained at a comparatively small cost and with an ornamental appearance.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate what I believe at this time to beth best embodiment of my invention Figure l, is a'view, partly in central section,

2, is a perspectiveviewpi the frame'oi the couch. Fig. f 3, is a transverse sectional view-r roi a couch embodying views illustrating modifications, and Fig. 6, isa per-l spective view drawn to an enlargedscale oi means for adjustably supporting the couch. In the `drawings the end pieces l, .and side pieces 2, make up a rectangular frame for the body br seat of the couch. As shown these pieces areof triangular crossmum of material and they can be made by cutting 'ordinary material so that a piece of rectangular section can be made into'two pieces of triangular section. At the corners the pieces are permanently or detachably connected. 3, are castings or plates suitablefor this purpose. At the ends of the frame there are hooks 4, 'and these hooks may be made part ofthe castings or plates 3. The pairo'hooks at each end of the frame engage. poles orrods-. The material 6, which may be ham-v mock cloth, passes over the frame and under each ofthe poles or rods 5, and at each end is connected with a spreader 7 ,-to which are'connected clue cords 8, radiating rom a suspension ring 9. The ends of the'cloth 6, may be provided with pockets4 for the reception ofv Figs. 3 and 5. Atthe sides the cloth 6, may be provided with pockets 1l, Fig. 3, yfor the reception of the side pieces 2. As shown in Fig. 4, the cloth is shown as i ySpecification of Letters Patent.

. When Weight Patented Oct. 22, 190 7.

1907. Serial No. 387.630.

passed around the 'outside of th'e .pieces 2, and then laced together. For this purpose a lacing l2, may beA employed and it can be passed through -the loops or bunches of loops of the wefts at the selvages.- As shown in Fig. 5, the selvages are provided with pockets'within which are inserted spreaders or rods 13, to which clips 10, are connected, and a lacing 14, is run through the eyes of the clips.

15, is a valance secured to the edges of the cloth 6, and arranged so as to hang down from the frame.

If desired the portionsl, ofthe c1oth`6, may be upholstered or otherwise provided with pillows and the V4ends o the poles or rods`5, as well as the hooks'4, may he variously ornamented so asl to' present an attractive ap'- .pearance is put upon thecouch it is evident thatv the cloth 6, is tightly stretched across-theframe by reason of the presence and arrangement ofthe poles or rods 5. Furthermore the cloth and frame 'can be conven- ,iently and readily.connected and disconnected and the frame itsel'fcan be readily-assembled if it should be shipped in `separate pieces. k. Each of the suspension 'ringsv9,'is provided with a loop 17, and with two barslt) and 20, between ywhich a pivotal tongue 2l, isarranged so as vto normally bite and 'hold lthe suspension cord 22, and yet be vcapable of being turned soliste. release the samewliereby the couch may be easily hung up and taken down and also adjusted both'as to height and as to .horizontal position. I

What I claim is:

IIA suspension couch comprising afframe provided at .its ends with poles or rods, and a cloth arranged above the.` frame and under the poles or rods and provided Bt its ,enhs with suspension devices, substantially as described.

, 2. A suspension couch comprising a frame provided at its ends with polen or rods, a cloth arranged above` the ltrame and undeijthe rods or p oles,\spreaders at the ends of the cloth, and suspension rings having cluecords connected with said sprenders, substantially as described. 3. A suspension couch comprising 'aframe providedgwlth rods or poles at its. ends, a cloth arranged above the frame and under the polesor rods, clue' cords connected with the ends of the cloth, suspension cords, andsuspenslon eyes connected with 'the clue cords and aprovided'swlth bars und a movable tongue vbetween which the suspension cords are detachably engaged, substantially as descrlbedf- 4. A suspensloncouch comprising a rectangular frame consisting of side endend pieces, rods or poles at the -ends of the frame, a cloth arranged above the frame and nder the poles or rods and attachedl to 1the side piecesfandv suspension means at the end of the cloth, substantially.as de scribed.

5. A suspension' vcouch comprising a rectangular frame consisting of side and end rpieces, rods or pol'es at the los ends of the frame, cloth arranged -above tbe frame yand u 'under the rods `or poles, suspension devices at the ends of the cloti, and a Iagingfbetween the edges of the cloth and below the frame, substantially as described. 6. A suspension couch comprising a rectangular frame" having side pieces, a cloth arranged above the fram'e and having at its edges and beneath the frame spreaders, and

. a lacing connecting the spreaders, substantially as devided with hobks and ada the corners of the' frame, 'hooks and arranged at the as described. y

In testimony vvhereof I have hereunto signed n iy name;

; JAMES B. PATTERSON., 1,

Witnesses:

' W. J. JACKSON,

K. M. GILLXGAN.

pted to 'connect said-piges ai;

poles or rods engagedby the' ends of the frame, a cloth'arfy ranged above the frameand under the rods or. suspension devices forthe ends of the` cloth, substantially poles, and'j 

